Turning 80
I will be turning 80 soon and 80 is NOT young and it is NOT the new 40, 50, or 60. I can feel young but the sand has trickled way DOWN the hourglass and if I could ignore that, I would be just fine for now, JUST Fine. So, I will try to IGNORE the Trickling sand. It won’t be easy.
I want to be honest and it is hard to be honest, and also to be CHEERY at the same time. 80 like any age has its problems, but at 80 you don’t expect to have FIXES for a lot of them. Now, living with that can be a scary. I like this quote, “If I knew I was going to live so long, I would have taken better care of myself”. Getting older always seems to hit us as a SURPRISE. NOW is the time to take care of yourself and to make the best of things. I cannot say that is easy or possible. I am into ” Rage, rage against the dying of the light”. I need more wisdom to be calm while the sand TRICKLES, trickles, AWAY.
I need the wisdom of others to be this old. I cannot pretend that I have this under CONTROL and LACKING CONTROL is what GETTING OLD is ALL ABOUT.
Recommend0 recommendationsPublished in Senior Chatters
Rose age is just a number . I will be 82 this year and so enjoy turning 80 ok. My mother only lived to be 79 and my father lived to be 86. So I just am thankful for each day I wake up .
You’re correct Milady!! Age is just a number but most people of this young generation won’t understand Marie…. Take care and stay blesssed
Marie, yours is the wisdom that I need and I am glad you shared it.
Gratitude helps and I will work on focusing more on it. John Wayne said when he was dying of lung cancer, when asked, “What is a good day,” he answered; When I wake up in the morning”. John Wayne was a tough guy and so are you.
I often wonder how much our genetic make up contributes to legevity. I am 71 (72 in a few weeks). My father lived to be 103 and my great-grandfather lived to 101. My grandfather was the exception – he was dead at 36. But he was hit by a train in 1916 so statistically he doesn’t count. It is tempting to think that this genetic history will keep me going for another 30 years, but then my oldest brother died (of oesophageal cancer) at 70 so it didn’t work for him.
Lefthanded. You have a difficult situation to get a clear idea of your survival years. Look at all your relatives and compare your and your brothers risks for cancer. Look at more family members and study you health issues now. I have noticed that some people that live longer, age slower in mind and body. This is just my opinion and no science to support this.
Since I just turned 81, this blog hit home.
Turning 81 wasn’t traumatic fir me. My eyesight isn’t as good, so I don’t notice al the new little wrinkles. I do walk a little slower. Just for safety. I listen more than I talk, since I no longer think I have all the answers. (The questions used to be easier!) I have learned not to plan what will happen, that way I’m not disappointed by what really happens.
When something special happens, I thank God! When something not so special happens, I asked God to let me learn from it.
I don’t see my children or grandchildren as much as I would like, but find there are young people who need me, more than my children do.
I cherish each day and have met so many wonderful people in the last few years online as well as in real life. Each one becomes a new treasure.
Love to you all! You are all blessings in my last days!!
What a great message and wonderful insight. Thanks for sharing!
I am turning 80 soon too. It is so daunting – I can’t believe I am this old. We just have to hang in there 🙂 I get told most days I don’t look my age, but the interior is not looking too pretty. I have had cancer, and the thought of it coming back is always with you, but, hey, what can one do but carry on and enjoy what pleasures come your way. I am enjoying my 1 year old gorgeous grandson, though I know I won’t be around to see him reach his potential, but for now I will take pleasure in his beautiful smile. Hang in there all!